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link to catalog page DELUMEAU, History of Paradise

History of Paradise

The Garden of Eden in Myth and Tradition

Author: Jean Delumeau
Pub Date: 2000

A fascinating and delightful voyage that shows us how Paradise-on-Earth was a reality for some and how those early pilgrimages have shaped our literature and our lives today   learn more...

link to catalog page WILLIAMS, Houses of God

Houses of God

Region, Religion, and Architecture in the United States

Author: Peter W. Williams
Pub Date: Cloth: ; Paper: 2000

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link to catalog page CONNOR, Imagining Grace

Imagining Grace

Liberating Theologies in the Slave Narrative Tradition

Author: Kimberly Rae Connor
Pub Date: March 2000

Extends the tradition of the slave narrative to contemporary artists and demonstrates how they all work toward a “liberation theology”--even though it may not be traditionally Christian or sacred.   learn more...

link to catalog page NIDITCH, A Prelude to Biblical Folklore

A Prelude to Biblical Folklore

Underdogs and Tricksters

Author: Susan Niditch
Pub Date: 2000

Linking Old Testament heroes to the legendary underdogs and tricksters of other cultures, the author shows how the ancient Israelites worldview and self image are reflected in the way biblical authors told their stories.   learn more...

link to catalog page REMSBERG, Riders for God

Riders for God

The Story of a Christian Motorcycle Gang

Author: Rich Remsberg
Pub Date: 2000

A beautifully done photo-documentary book that explores the highly unusual world of a subset of Bikers who coninue their Biker lifestyle, but in the service of Christianity.   learn more...

link to catalog page SHERRILL, Road-Book America

Road-Book America

Contemporary Culture and the New Picaresque

Author: Rowland A. Sherrill
Pub Date: April 2000

In an alienating and ever-changing America, Sherrill demonstrates that the American Road Book is a way for both author and reader to travel together on a journey of self-discovery.   learn more...

link to catalog page ALLEN, Studies in Mormon History, 1830-1997

Studies in Mormon History, 1830-1997

An Indexed Bibliography

Author: James B. Allen, Ronald W. Walker, and David J. Whittaker
Pub Date: February 2000

An indispensable reference work and guide to research and scholarship in Mormon History as well as in the history of the American West.   learn more...

link to catalog page PHELPS, Three Spiritualist Novels Author: Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Pub Date: 2000

A fascinating trilogy of novels that delineates the afterlife as viewed from the “Spiritualist” perspective--a movement that was very strong in the 19th century and still has adherents today   learn more...

link to catalog page HAZEN, The Village Enlightenment in America

The Village Enlightenment in America

Popular Religion and Science in the Nineteenth Century

Author: Craig James Hazen
Pub Date: 2000

A fascinating investigation into how nineteenth-century religions attempted to justify their movements and beliefs by falling back on the “enlightened irrefutability” of science.   learn more...

link to catalog page SIMONELLI, American Fuehrer

American Fuehrer

George Lincoln Rockwell and the American Nazi Party

Author: Frederick J. Simonelli
Pub Date: 1999

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